Closure of La Cocina de las Abuelas commercial kitchen
Pasadena
Summary
The affordable commercial kitchen serving food entrepreneurs is closing after 23 years because the property owner is redeveloping the site. Vendors who rely on it — some for decades — pleaded for help finding a replacement kitchen, speeding permits, and rent support.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 16
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
Pacto subsidized the kitchen at $24,000 a year; vendors face lost income every week the kitchen stays closed.
The food vendors and micro-business owners who need a licensed kitchen to keep operating.
Vendors lose their only affordable licensed kitchen nearby; only about 30 approved kitchens exist in all of LA County.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council Meeting: (Audio Description) - Sep 29, 2026
The affordable commercial kitchen serving food entrepreneurs is closing after 23 years because the property owner is redeveloping the site. Vendors who rely on it — some for decades — pleaded for help finding a replacement kitchen, speeding permits, and rent support.
City Council Meeting: - Sep 29, 2026
Food vendors and the Pacto nonprofit pleaded for help as the community commercial kitchen closes, leaving micro-entrepreneurs with no licensed kitchen in the area. Council and staff pointed to the Methodist Church kitchen, PUSD sites, and expedited permitting as possible solutions.
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